Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. As such, there is great
interest in identifying novel mechanisms that govern the cardiovascular response to disease …

Background: Epidemiology associates whole-grain (WG) consumption with several health
benefits. Mounting evidence suggests that WG wheat polyphenols play a role in …

Autophagy is an intracellular process responsible for damaged or unnecessary protein and
organelle degradation. In the heart, autophagy occurs at basal level and dysregulated …

The sudden death of a young, apparently fit and healthy person is amongst the most
challenging scenarios in clinical medicine. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating …

This paper presents advancements in the design of a portable, soft robotic glove for
individuals with functional grasp pathologies. The robotic glove leverages soft material …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a heterogeneous disorder. The goals of this review are (1) To stimulate
use of standardized nomenclature for OA that could serve as building blocks for describing …

Background The introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement mandates attention to
outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in low-risk, intermediate-risk, and …

For years, it has been recognized that the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in
women lags behind that of men by≈ 10 years, 7 thus generating hypotheses that …

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have become the primary health concern for most
countries around the world. Currently, more than 36 million people worldwide die from …

The cardiovascular science community has pursued the quest to identify vulnerable
atherosclerotic plaque in patients for decades, hoping to prevent acute coronary events …